County resource guide
Wilson County, Tennessee
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Wilson County. Tennessee statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
9 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Lebanon · multi-county
University Medical Center — Lebanon Developmental Referrals
University Medical Center (Tennova) in Lebanon serves Wilson County with pediatric care and developmental referrals. For comprehensive autism evaluations, UMC coordinates with Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's TRIAD program in Nashville.
Ask for a referral to Vanderbilt Kennedy Center TRIAD for comprehensive autism evaluation.
Nashville · multi-county
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center — TRIAD Autism Program
One of the nation's most respected autism programs. The Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is a federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and a national leader in autism research, evaluation, and educator training. The diagnostic team here is among the most skilled in the South.
Nationally recognized. TRIAD is a gold standard for autism assessment and educator training in the Southeast.
Lebanon · multi-county
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center TRIAD — Wilson County Referrals
Wilson County families in Lebanon and Mount Juliet have excellent access to Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's TRIAD Autism Program in Nashville, approximately 30 miles west. TRIAD is a nationally recognized gold standard for autism evaluation in the Southeast. Ask your pediatrician for a direct TRIAD referral.
Lebanon is ~30 minutes from Vanderbilt — worth the drive for TRIAD's gold-standard evaluations.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Lebanon · multi-county
Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) — Wilson County
TEIS Part C early intervention for Wilson County children birth to age 3. Free developmental evaluations, IFSP planning, and in-home therapy services including speech, OT, and developmental therapy in Lebanon and Mount Juliet.
Free under IDEA Part C. Self-refer by phone — no doctor referral required.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Lebanon · multi-county
Behavioral Innovations — Lebanon/Mt. Juliet
Center-based ABA therapy serving Wilson County's fast-growing communities in Lebanon and Mount Juliet. BCBA-supervised with naturalistic teaching approaches. Accepts most commercial insurance under Tennessee's ABA insurance mandate.
Tennessee requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Hendersonville · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Middle Tennessee Network
Autism Tennessee connects Sumner County families in Gallatin and Hendersonville to the broader Middle Tennessee support network, including parent groups, sibling events, and resource navigation services.
Nashville · multi-county
Autism Tennessee — Nashville
Tennessee's statewide autism organization with strong Nashville programming. Support groups, family events, resource navigation, and advocacy across Middle Tennessee.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Lebanon · multi-county
Support & Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP) — Wilson County
Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center serves Wilson County families with free IEP advocacy, special education rights training, and one-on-one support navigating Wilson County Schools special education.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP meeting or dispute.
Nashville · multi-county
Tennessee Disability Coalition — Family Voices
Tennessee's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Free IEP advocacy, training, and one-on-one support for Tennessee families statewide. Knows Tennessee's special education rules and procedures.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Essential before any IEP meeting or dispute in Tennessee.
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